Greening

Greening

The Jam Cruise Greening Crew and Conscious Cruisers will be back onboard to help minimize the environmental impact on Jam Cruise 15.

We model the efforts that a charter cruise can take to lower the environmental impact of a cruise. Jam Cruise Greening eliminates disposable plastics, sources sustainable products and improves onboard collection of recyclables. In addition, we partner with progressive compost and recycling facilities, offsets ships emissions and demonstrate solar power. We invite passengers to be engaged and conscious cruisers. Jam Cruise is the only large cruise in North America using biodegradable products and offloading them for composting. This is made possible though our partnership with Waste Management of South Florida. Jam Cruise is proud to align with Norwegian as environmental stewards with a core company value of Envinronmental Protection. Learn more about Norwegian's environmental practices including its Eco-Smart Cruising program and recent Gold William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Award in the foreign vessel category.

“I should express first my being impressed by the initiatives already undertaken and accomplished on Jam Cruise. It is impressive to see the successes Jam Cruise has had in impacting the practice of the cruise line (especially in regards to reducing/eliminating use of plastic and styrofoam, a focus on recycling, and demonstration of use of solar power). I believe you have established a role model for others wishing to “green” cruise ships they charter for events or activities.”

- Ross A. Klein, PhD, an internationally recognized authority on the cruise ship industry, commissioned to write four reports for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, two reports for Bluewater Network/Friends of the Earth.

Jam Cruise 14 Recap

Thank you Jam Cruisers for another great year with JC Greening. Special thanks to our compostable cup sponsors, Breckenridge Brewery and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Special thanks to the CAN’d Aid Foundation for the financial support towards the recycling program. Amazing recycling numbers from Jam Cruise 14, including 11.59 tons of glass and 1.55 tons of compostable cups offloaded for composting at WM’s South Florida facility. We signed up another 100 conscious cruisers to pledge to bring awareness and action in their travel habits. I don't know about you, but we thought that the delicious beer at Brews at Seas tasted even sweeter knowing that the kegs were cooled by our solar energy demonstration project.

Conscious Cruiser Program

So you're an ethical cruiser, aka. a Conscious Cruiser on Jam Cruise with the desire to lower your environmental impact and support the local communities we visit on our journey. Read on my friends. Not only is it as simple as following the few steps listed below, but we have an entire Conscious Cruiser headquarters on board to answer your questions. There's no reason to leave your tree hugging self behind when you are on Jam Cruise. We encourage you to embrace it!

Access to all of the music, a five night stay in the cabin of your choice, all meals in the main dining rooms, select restaurants, non-carbonated beverages (water, non-speciality coffee, tea, juices, etc), and use of the ship’s pools and fitness center.

*In the event that the cost of fuel increases between now and the time Jam Cruise 15 sails, a fuel surcharge will be imposed onto Jam Cruise, LLC from Norwegian Cruise Line. The fuel surcharge will be added to each passenger, not to exceed $30 per passenger. The surcharge will be applied to the passenger's cabin costs and must be paid in full by January 20, 2017 in order to board the ship for Jam Cruise 15. All passengers will be notified via email if such a fuel surcharge will be added to the cost of the cabin. If such a fee is imposed, the credit card on file for the primary guest will be charged.

Yes. The Norwegian Pearl has a variety of food available to guests with various dietary needs. There will be vegetarian & gluten-free options available at all meals. If you haven't already, please update "Your Profile" by logging into your Cloud 9 account and completing the Dietary Request field box.

While onboard, all alcohol and soft drinks (not including tea, coffee & juices) will be charged to your Cruise Card card. Upon check-in, you will establish credit for your Cruise Card card using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. You must either put down a credit card or you may open a Cruise Card card with a $200 cash deposit. All official Jam Cruise 15 merchandise and band merchandise can only be paid by cash or credit card.

For those of you who cannot leave the "real" world behind, the Internet Cafe on deck 7 midship by the Art Gallery is open 24 hours. Wireless access is also available in selected areas throughout the ship. Rates will be available onboard

Music will kick off with a sail away party on the first day of the cruise, continuing nearly until dawn. Once Jam Cruise is at sea, music begins daily around 11:00 AM on the pool deck and essentially goes around the clock.

Jam Cruise 15 feels it's important for those taking part to experience things they wouldn't otherwise be a part of, like music workshops, autograph signing sessions, fan friendly events and many other forms of non-music entertainment. Positive Legacy, Cloud 9's non-profit arm, will be organizing a service project in port for artists and fans to participate in to benefit the communities visited.

While the ship is at sea, guests can be contacted by telephone via the ship's radio office. Please note that satellite communication is very expensive. To contact the ship, dial the number below and when asked, select "The Pearl" You will then be promted to enter a credit card number. Once the credit card number has been approved, you will be connceted to the Norwegian Pearl. Your credit card will be charged $7.95 per minute

No, unfortunately door decorations will not be permitted on Jam Cruise 15 - as per request of the cruise line. This policy will be upheld by a mandatory payable fine. Please respect our ship and our home at sea!